Cherry Hill Manor Associates, Plaintiff v. Paul Faugno, Esq., and Rogan & Faugno, Esqs., Defendants-Third Party…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the trial court’s summary‑judgment ruling granting contribution immunity to the third‑party defendants. The Court held that the defendants were not joint tortfeasors with the plaintiff’s attorney because they were not jointly liable for the same injury, and therefore the contribution claim was barred.